• What Are Your Favorite Winter Energy Savings Tips?

    Updated: 2012-01-31 20:30:21
    What Are Your Favorite Winter Energy Savings Tips January 27, 2012 11:06 This week , Amanda highlighted the Energy Savers seasonal website as a great place to get tips to save money and energy in any season . We want to know which winter energy savings tips you've tried . Have you covered your drafty windows , added weatherstripping to your doors , or opened your south-facing window curtains during the day How well have these tips worked for you We want you to share your own favorite tips and tricks with us . What have you done to save energy and money in your home this winter Tell us Each week , you have the chance to share your thoughts on a question or frequently-asked-question about energy efficiency or renewable energy for consumers . Please comment with your answers , and also feel

  • Kyocera to Launch Solar With Li-Ion Battery Storage for Homes in Japan

    Updated: 2012-01-30 18:13:29
    A big energy-related disaster doesn't just leave horrible marks on people's lives; it also can propel better and quicker policy and technology adoption. Kyocera on Monday said it plans to start selling a system that pairs solar panels with lithium-ion batteries for the residential market in Japan starting this summer.

  • R-Squared Energy TV: Episode 9 – Energy Tradeoffs with Palm Oil & Fracking

    Updated: 2012-01-26 07:58:52
    Join the forum discussion on this post In this week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV, I answer questions on palm oil and hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Some of the topics discussed are: The EPA decision to exclude palm oil from qualifying as renewable biomass under RFS2 The Chinese influence over the palm oil trade The issue of trade-offs in our [...]

  • Marnoch Thermal Power: a new type of heat engine for tapping into lower temperatures

    Updated: 2012-01-21 15:18:39
    My latest Clean Break column on Ontario inventor Ian Marnoch and his new heat engine design that could make efforts at turning low-grade heat into electricity more economical. ——————————————————– Tyler Hamilton The Geological Survey of Canada put out a research paper in 2010 that concluded the country has enough geothermal heat to power itself many [...]

  • Batteries charge quickly and retain capacity

    Updated: 2012-01-21 00:35:27
    The batteries in Illinois professor Paul Braun's lab look like any others, but they pack a surprise inside. Braun's group developed a three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes that allows for dramatically faster charging and discharging without sacrificing energy storage capacity. The researchers' findings would be reported in the March 20 advance online edition of the journal Nature Nanotechnology........

  • Have You Ever Tried Composting?

    Updated: 2012-01-20 16:07:00
    Seasonal Tips Have You Ever Tried Composting January 20, 2012 11:07 This week , Erin talked about how she's helping her parents and learning from them as they maintain an outdoor compost pile By composting , you can nourish your garden for very little cost while keeping organic garbage out of sewer systems and city dumps . Compost materials range from food scraps to worms and you can keep your compost in an open pile outdoors or in a specialized . container Of course , composting isn't just for homes you can also participate in composting at the office Whether at work or at home , indoors or outdoors , worms or food scraps : Have you ever tried composting Why or why not Each week , you have the chance to share your thoughts on a question or frequently-asked-question about energy efficiency

  • The better use of natural gas: Waste Management pushes forward on CNG fleet conversion

    Updated: 2012-01-19 17:16:41
    Natural gas is inexpensive, seemingly plentiful and much cleaner-burning when used as an alternative to diesel fuel in transportation fleets, so it makes sense that Waste Management is converting its entire North American fleet to run on compressed natural gas. The company announced this week it has added 25 new CNG waste collection trucks to [...]

  • R-Squared Energy TV: Episode 8 – Biomass Pros and Cons

    Updated: 2012-01-18 18:15:54
    Join the forum discussion on this post In this week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV, I give a short presentation on the pros and cons of using biomass for energy. People tend to have strong feelings on this topic in one way or another, and I will explore a bit of the reason for the [...]

  • America’s Next Top Energy Innovator

    Updated: 2012-01-17 20:07:57
    EcoCAR 2 isn’t the Department of Energy’s only program dedicated to energy efficiency and innovation… in addition to many other projects, the DOE recently launched “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” challenge. The competition will give Americans the chance to vote for the most promising technology developed by one of 36 start-up companies. Technologies include more [...]

  • Ford Expands Customer Choice – Lowers Manufacturing Cost

    Updated: 2012-01-17 14:58:36
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Is Sodium Sulfur NaS Battery a viable Grid Energy Storage Solution U.S . Water Infrastructure : FAIL Almost Ford Expands Customer Choice Lowers Manufacturing Cost On January 17, 2012, in Blog by John Addison original post at Clean Fleet Report The new Ford Fusion gives car owners unprecedented choice in powertrains and fuel economy . The Ford Fusion can be offered with an efficient EcoBoost engine or as a hybrid with better mileage than any midsized sedan or as a plug-in hybrid that allows many trips to use zero . gasoline Classic styling , smooth driving

  • New Energy 101 Video: Electric Vehicles

    Updated: 2012-01-17 11:15:00
    : Have You Ever Tried Composting New Energy 101 Video : Electric Vehicles January 17, 2012 06:15 Electric vehicles , sometimes called EVs , can give drivers like you a convenient way to get around , while saving you money on fuel , reducing emissions , and supporting the nation's energy security . Learn about the advantages of electric vehicles , see EVs in action , and find out how they work by checking out DOE's new Electric Vehicle 101 video The basics principles behind this technology are this : the EV's battery transfers energy to an electric motor , the motor turns a drive train , which then turns the wheels . Up to 80 of the energy in the battery is transferred directly to power the car , making it a highly efficient mode of transportation . With all-electric vehicles , you never

  • When We Struggle, We Learn

    Updated: 2012-01-16 15:42:49
    If there was one key takeaway from the most recent RenewableEnergyWorld.com and Solar Power-gen webcast it was that the year ahead will be difficult for large-scale solar power development due to poor access to capital, an uncertain policy landscape, the pending trade case against China and module prices that are too low to support a healthy indust

  • New Sponsor FleetCarma Helps Design UWAFT’s Powertrain

    Updated: 2012-01-13 18:27:37
    When the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT) began to select its powertrain for EcoCAR2, they turned to FleetCarma to develop a data-driven selection process. FleetCarma, EcoCAR 2′s newest Silver Sponsor, offers tools designed to help fleet managers select the right vehicle for any fleet application.  They work with fleet managers to analyze the [...]

  • Tackling the Renewable Energy Transmission Tiger - Is There Hope? Is There Help?

    Updated: 2012-01-10 11:36:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Tackling the Renewable Energy Transmission Tiger Is There Hope Is There Help By Russel E . Smith , Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association 2012-01-10 06:36:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this opinion commentary Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share Texas , USA Building transmission to accommodate utility-scale renewable energy generation in the U.S . is seen as essential by much of the renewable energy industry . But can it be justified Doing so will necessarily involve constructing some of the longest stretches of wire ever

  • Future Rolls Engines - Beyond XWB

    Updated: 2012-01-04 17:36:00
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